Tag: Katsina State
12 die in motor accident in Katsina
The Federal Roads Safety Corps in Katsina state on Wednesday said 12 persons were killed in a ghastly motor accident…
Emir urges Katsina elite to shun envy
The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir, has urged the elite in Katsina to avoid envying each other and unite…
2015: Katsina APC to buy form for Buhari – Chairman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina state says it will purchase the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms…
Katsina LG polls breach electoral law, says APC, NCP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised Saturday’s local government elections in Katsina state, saying that “it is a drama…
Katsina LG elections, a waste of resources – CIP
A Katsina-based non governmental organisation, The Community Information Project (CIP), has criticised Saturday’s local government elections in Katsina state, saying…
New Katsina LG chairmen to be inaugurated Monday – Shema
Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina state has said the newly elected local government chairmen would be inaugurated on Monday 8…
Katsina LG Poll: Shema commends election commission
Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State has commended the State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC) for conducting a “peaceful, free and…
Katsina LG Poll: Residents defy order on restriction of movement
Residents of Katsina and its environs on Saturday conducted their normal economic activities in spite of the restriction on movements…
Katsina builds 361 clinics to boost healthcare, says Shema
Katsina State Government has constructed 361 clinics in the last seven years as part of efforts to bring healthcare closer…
Katsina disburses N100m to victims of gunmen attack
The Katsina State Government on Monday began the disbursement of N100 million to victims of gunmen attack in Sabuwa and…
Hajj: Katsina govt. approves N97m for accommodation
The Katsina State Government has approved an additional N97 million for securing befitting accommodation for its pilgrims participating in the…
10 year old girls strapped with explosives arrested in Katsina
Nigeria security operatives have arrested a 10-year old girl strapped with explosives as well as two members of Boko Haram,…
Katsina spends N1bn on Hajj subsidy annually
Katsina State Government says it spends N1 billion subsidising Hajj annually. Governor Ibrahim Shema stated this on Monday in Katsina…
Katsina APC wants free, fair LG election
Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, has urged the State Independent Electoral…
Police kill 3 armed robbers, arrest 27 others
The Police Command in Katsina state on Wednesday said it had killed three suspected armed robbers and arrested 27 others…
5 dead, 52 injured in auto crash
Five persons died and 52 others sustained injuries in an accident on Sunday at Gora village in Malumfashi Local Government…
Soldiers kill 2 Boko Haram members in Katsina
Soldiers on Friday confirmed the killing of two suspected Boko Haram members in Katsina State. The Commanding Officer of the…
Nigeria must tackle corruption to improve image – Don
Dr Kwaghmande Joseph, a sociology lecturer at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina, says Nigeria must tackle corruption in order…
Lawyers Boycott Courts Over Quarrel With Police
The Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Katsina State branch, Mr. Murtala Kassim, said on Tuesday that members of the branch…
Buhari condoles with victims of attack in Katsina
Former Head of State and leader of All Progressives Congress, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has condoled with victims of the 11…
117 killed by gunmen in Katsina
Gunmen that raided several communities in Katsina State, on March 11 and 12, killed 117 people and injured 37 others.…
Nigeria: Rising rape cases worry Katsina govt
Worried by high incidence of rape cases awaiting trial in courts, the Katsina State Government has urged the people and…
PDP facing challenges, says Gov. Shema
Governor Ibrahim Shema of the northern Nigerian state of Katsina on Sunday admitted that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party is…
Man Charged With Abducting Girl, 20, For 4 Months
The Nigerian police in the northern state of Katsina on Thursday arraigned a 35-year-old man, Abba Gafai, in a Katsina…
Dad Taught Me How To Play Tennis
Nigeria’s number two female tennis player, Blessing Samuel, in this interview with DAMILARE OKUNOLA, explained how her father taught her…
Rainstorm Destroys 50 Structures In Katsina
Rainstorm has destroyed 50 structures in Tandama village in Danja Local Government Area of Katsina State. The affected structures include…
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Boko Haram shifts base, attacks Gen. Buhari’s town
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/ Kano Gunmen, suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists have attacked banks and police formations in Daura, the hometown…
Daura Emirate Cancels Festival for Kano Emir
The Daura Emirate Council in Katsina State, has announced the cancellation of the annual Maulud festival in honour of the…
French President Vows To Rescue Kidnapped National
French President Francois Hollande confirmed yesterday that a French national had been kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria and said Paris…
Gunmen Kidnap French National
A group of 30 gunmen, who stormed a residence in northern Nigeria where expatriate workers were staying, kidnapped a French…